TTIP, director's pay and tax avoidance - this week in the European Parliament

MEPs return to Brussels on 4th May for a full week of Committee meetings. To do the preparatory work for Parliament’s sessions MEPs meet in specialised standing committees each with 24 to 76 MEPs. The political make-up of committees reflects that of the Parliament. They draw up, amend and adopt legislative proposals and own-initiative reports. They also consider Commission and Council proposals and draw up reports to be presented to the plenary assembly.

Say on Director's Pay. Should shareholders have a "say on pay"? The Committee on Legal Affairs votes on a draft law to enable shareholders to influence remuneration policies every three years. (Thursday)

Tax avoiders under scrutiny. As the European Commission launched a special investigation into state aid/tax avoidance in Luxembourg, Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium the European Parliament's Special Committee on Tax Rulings will debate with the European Commissioner and "the big four" accountancy firms (Tuesday)

Procedures and practices regarding Commissioner Hearings, lessons to be taken from the 2014 proces.
Rapporteur: Richard Corbett (Yorkshire and the Humber, Labour) Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Tuesday)